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Tennessee State’s Eric George and Jordan Gant named to FCS Football Central Freshman All-American Team

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title image Tennessee State Athletics Courtesy of Stephen Featherston, Assistant Director of Communications The Tennessee State football program had two players named to the 2023 FCS Football Central Freshman All-American Team. Jordan Gant was selected on the offensive side as a running back, while Eriq George got the nod as a defensive lineman. George, recently named the Big South-OVC Defensive Freshman of the Year, was one of six defensive linemen named to the All-American team. Playing in nine games a true freshman, the son of head coach Eddie George finished the season with 25 tackles (13…

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Ten Tennessee State players garner all-conference recognition

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Courtesy of Stephen Featherston, Assistant Director of Communications, Tennessee State Athletics Nine Tennessee State football team members earned Big South-OVC All-Conference honors as the league released its All-Conference Teams and Superlative Award winners on Tuesday afternoon, highlighted by Terrell Allentaking home the Defensive Player of the Year Award. Of the nine Tigers selected, three players landed on the first team with defensive lineman Terrell Allen, linebacker Monroe Beard III, and placekicker James Lowery. TSU had four players selected for the second team in running back Jordan Gant on the offensive side of the ball and safety Jeremiah Josephs on the…

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Tennessee State’s Terrell Allen named Big South-OVC Defensive Player of the Year

Brandon King

For his exploits on the gridiron this season, Tennessee State defensive lineman was named Big South-OVC Defensive Player of the Year. Allen led FCS in sacks with 14.5 (1.32 per game) and 28.0 tackles for loss (2.5 per game). The senior also ranked second in FCS in forced fumbles with 5 ( 0.45 per game). He had a four game stretch in which he recorded 11.5 sacks, including a season-high 4.5 against Lindenwood, 18.5 tackles for loss and also garnered at least co Defensive Player of the Week three times…

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Tennessee State “unrecognizable” in season-ending defeat to Tennessee Tech

Brandon King

A season that was brimming with promise a few short weeks ago ended with a whimper as Tennessee State was taken to the woodshed 35-0 by Tennessee Tech in a performance that Tennessee State coach Eddie George described after the game  as “Tennessee Tech imposed their will and broke our spirt” “I didn’t recognise that unit that played today”, George said as his team was dominated on both sides of the ball in a  loss for Tennessee State  that was the worst in the series since a 63-14 beat down in 2001.  Tennessee…

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Tennessee State’s Allen and Lowery earn Big South-OVC conference honours

Brandon King

The Big South-OVC Football announced its weekly football honouress and two Tennessee State Tigers were amongst the players who garnered recognition. Terrell Allen -Defensive Player of the Week Allen’s gridiron exploits earned him Defensive Player of the Week for the third consectuve week. Saturday in the Tigers’ 43-20 victory over Lindenwood, Allen was a menace, recording a game-high 10 tackles ( 7 solo), 6.5 tackles for loss , 4.5 sacks and 2 forced fumbles. The Little Rock, AR native has put together his third straight multi-sack game ; the 4.5…

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Eddie George likes progress of Tennessee State football program

Brandon King

Through seven games this season, Eddie George has led Tennessee State to a 5-2 record. The mark not only is the Tigers’ best mark this late in a season since the 2016 campaign but also is the best record the team has enjoyed in the George era.  The Tigers head coach said the team’s ascension is proceeding along as it should, saying this when asked about the program’s progress on a recent Big South-OVC Media Call:  “We are right where we are supposed to be and it’s not based on…

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Tennessee State’s Terrell Allen and Jordan Gant earn Big South-OVC honors

Brandon King

Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics  Big South-OVC weekly honors this week after the Tigers’ 54-0 win against Lincoln as the league announced the honors on Monday morning. Terrell Allen was named the Defensive Player of the Week, while Jordan Gant was named Freshman of the Week. Allen earned his second straight DPOTW award after finishing with seven tackles, 4.0 sacks, 4.0 TFLs, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery. This marks Allen’s second straight multi-sack outing and his third straight game of finishing with 2.0+ TFLs. The Little Rock native recorded back-to-back sacks twice to total…

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Tennessee State’s Terrell Allen named Big South-OVC Defensive Player of the Week

Brandon King

Tennessee State defensive lineman Terrell Allen was named Big South-OVC Defensive Player of the Week for his gridiron exploits this past weekend. In the Tigers’ Homecoming win against the Spartans of Norfolk State, Allen recorded seven tackles ( 6 solo), 4 tackles for loss, as well as a pass breakup. Allen also recorded a pair of sacks, which was his first multi-sack game of the season. On the season, the senior has 29 total tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and 1 pass defensed. This is…

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Tennessee State head coach Eddie George not happy with early fan departures at games

Brandon King

Tennessee State head coach Eddie George has led the Tigers to a 4-2 record after their 24-17 Homecoming win over Norfolk State on Saturday. Though the Tigers got a win, that was ugly, and in doubt at times due to repeated TSU miscues, the uneven play of his team was not the only thing on the head coach’s mind. In his post games comments he talked about TSU fans, leaving the games early, not attending at all and seemingly more enamoured with the ancillary win down dressing surrounding the games…

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Tennessee State’s Lowery named Big South-OVC Special Teams Player of the Week

Brandon King

Tennessee State kicker James Lowery was named Co-Big South-OVC Special Teams Player of the Week. In the Tigers 27-20 win over Kennesaw State on Saturday, the junior kicker belted a career-long 51 yard kick and also connected from 41-yards, extending his streak of consecutive kicks to five, all of which have come from at least 40-yards. Lowery was also 3-3 on extra points on the afternoon. This was the second time on the season Lowery has earned all-Conference honors.

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